Hodge's Limber Twig
AppleHodge's Limber Twig
Origin/History
Origin unknown.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small, roundish.
Skin: Whitish, thinly shaded, splashed, and striped in the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: White, rather firm, juicy, sprightly subacid. Quality rated as very good.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October, December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Hodge's Limber Twig.
Origin unknown.
Fruit small, roundish, whitish, thinly shaded, splashed, and striped in the sun. Flesh white, rather firm, juicy, sprightly subacid. Very good. October, December.
Limber Twig